Clamping comb



April 23, 1935. s. SEHR 1,998,699

CLAMPING COMB FiledfAug. 18, 1934 ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 23, 1935 UNITED STATES 1,998,699 CLAMPING MB SiegfriedBehr, Flushing, N. Y., assignor toV Ben Hur Products, Inc., New York, N.Y., a corporation of New York Application August 1.8, 1934, Serial No.740,404

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a combined hair comb and clamp.

A primary object is to provide a device of this kind that can besecurely attached to the hair and is prevented from becoming displacedin the hair.

Another object is to provide such a device that is ornamental andattractive in appearance.

Still another object is to provide a device of this kind that is simplein construction and economical to manufacture. Y The invention Will bebetter understood from the description thereof to follow taken inconnection With the accompanying dravving in Whchl Figure l is a frontelevation of my improved device.

Figure 2 is a side view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the plane of line 3 3 of Fig. l.

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken on the plane of the line 4 4 of Fig.l.

Figure 5 is a View showing the improved device in position on the headof a wearer.

Referring to the drawing, my improved device includes a comb indicatedgenerally at l0 having an upper solid portion I I and spaced dependingteeth 2. The teeth are shown Wavy in form but may be shaped as desired.This comb may be made of pyroxilin compound or any other suitablematerial, and is slightly curved as shown in Fig. 2.

Pivotally mounted on the upper solid portion Il of the comb, near thetop thereof and on each side of the center thereof is a clamping memberI3. Each clamping member is formed with a hub portion I4 Which isloosely mounted on a pivot pin I 5 which passes through an opening inthe solid portion of the comb and is fastened to the other side of thesolid portion by a turned over portion I6. These clamping members areshown as shaped like Wings and are so positioned on the pivot pin andrelative to the teeth of the comb that a portion thereof slides over andoverlaps said teeth. It will be understood that these clamping membersmay take any desired shape or form so long as a portion thereof isadapted to slide over the teeth. These clamping members are preferablymade of the same material as the comb.

In using my improved comb'and clamp, the

comb is inserted into the hair so that the hair will protrude outthrough the teeth, the clamping members having first been turned so thatno portions thereof cover the teeth of the comb to a position such asthe left` hand clamping member of Fig. 1. One or both of the clampingmembers are then turned by a protruding portion on its pivot so that aportion thereof Will slide over the hair and teeth and clampinglyv holdsaid hair between said teeth and portion.

In addition to firmly attaching the comb to the hair, the clampingmembers provide ornaments for the hair.

It Will be understocdthat the form o-f my improved device shown in thedrawing is for illustration only and that variations in details may bemade Without departing from Athe principle of the invention and I desireto be limited only by the state of the prior art and the appendedclaims.

I claim:

1. In a device of the kind described, a comb comprising a curved bodyportion and teeth thereon, a clamping member having a solid body, aVpivot pin mounting said member rotatably on the convex side of saidcomb, said clamping member comprising a hub portion and a pair of leverarms thereon, one of said arms covering a part of the teeth on said comband a part of the hair protruding therefrom pressing it against theconvex comb surface, the other arm extending beyond the outline of saidcomb forming a handle for operation of said clamping member outside ofthe hair surface.

2. In a device of the kind described, a comb comprising a curved bodyportion and teeth thereon, a pair of clamping members each having asolid body, a pair o-f pivot pins symmetrically spaced from the medianline of said comb in the body portion thereof, each pin holding one ofsaid members rotatably connected to the convex side of said comb, eachof said members having a hub portion surrounding said pin and a pair ofarms extending therefrom,lone of said arms covering a part of the yteethon said comb and a part of the hair protruding therefrom pressing itagainst the convex comb surface, the other arm extending beyond theoutline of said comb forming a handle for operation of said rst armoutside of the hair and when in clamping position forming in cooperationwith the second clamping member a symmetrical figure uncovered by thehair.

SIEGFRIED BEHR.

